>. 1000 Terrace Review. —— Monday. December 23, 1991

NC

Children create instant holiday fun

(NC)—Christmas and children—
there’s no surer combination for fun,
excitement, and happy memories. Too
often, as the holidays draw near and
the demands on parents’ time get
greater, children’s enthusiasm can be-
come more of an annoyance than a
blessing. This year, let an instant cam-
era help you share holiday fun with
the children. Even small fry can
participate in holiday photo projects
that will occupy them for hours mak-

ing personalized gifts and ‘proud ©

contributors to family festivities.

Kids love to take pictures, and
parents and educators have discovered
that instant photography, with its
immediate feed-back, is an ideal
form of self-expression for children.
Instant cameras are easy to use and
result in no mess while producing
high-quality pictures the whole farnily
will enjoy. Why not put the kids to
work on some of the holiday projects
described here. Don’t be surprised if
they come up with some great ideas of
their own! .

A Book About Me. Relatives whu
live too far away to share the holidays

_in person will treasure this personal

present. Have your child pick a theme:
“My Favorite Hobby or Sport”, “How
‘| Feel”, “My Neighbourhood”. Have

plenty of film available so the young

photographer can cover all the angles
and then pick out the pictures that tell

the story best. The photos can be ar-

ranged in a scrapbook ora cloth-bound
book of blank pages, using double-
sided tape. Young children can write
a short message under the picture;
glider children may want to make a
more elaborate book and use the
pictures to illustrate the theme. Get

- siblings and friends in on the act lo

assure lots of pictures of the author in
action.

Our Family Tree. Start a tradi-
tion, and appoint your child. official
photographer when relatives visit
during the holidays. Build the family
tree with instant pictures of all family
members on large sheets of cardbourd

* of poster board, using a china marker

to identify and date the photos on

the bottom border. Or bridge the -

generation gap by having children
inierviewing older members to gather

‘stories for a family history book,

iHlustrated with instant pictures. Take
tots of prvtures to make copics of (he
family tree for a gilt that will grow

~ euch yeur.

Holiday Place Mats. Ask your

* youngsters to help liven up the holiday

fable by creating unique placemuts.

Have them tthe instant pictures —

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inside- and out—of decorations that
capture the seasonal spirit: festive
lights, displays, ornaments and wrap-
pings. Make sure to move in close to
capture the bright colors and detail.
Attach the pictures to 12 x 18 inch
pieces of poster board with double-
sided tape, and cover front and back
with clear vinyl self-adhesive. The
kids may think of added touches be-
fore sealing the place mats. How about

personalized mats featuring instant
portraits of the user, and drawings, »

stickers or cut-outs to add a designer
signature?

Photo Ornaments. What's more
exciting to youngsters than the
moment the Christmas tree goes up
in the family room and the tree trim-
mings come down from the attic?
While the grown-ups handle the high
branches and fragile oraments, the
children can catch the action on in-
stant film. Have them date the photos

‘and add the best and brightest to the

tree, Punch a small hole in the top
white border of the print, add a color-
ful ribbon or pipe cleaner hanger and
presto!—instant ornaments you can
point to with pride. Or, what a great
gift for grandma and grandpa, cousins,
or other relatives from your house to
their’s. After the holidays, add the
pictures to the family album for
happy memories.

Holiday Cookies. This project
may require adult supervision, but
it’s one the whole family will enjoy.
For young children, keep the recipe
simple (prepared mixes are easy and
delicious). The fun is in the cutting
out and decorating. Take lots of in-
stant photos as the kids cook up their
treat, or have them snap the action as
the cookies take shape, are ready to
pop into the oven, and get iced. Older
children may want to make more
elaborate cookies from scratch and
create a cookbook, complete with
recipe and instant illustrations, for a
special gift for a teacher or aunt.
Don't forget lo save a handful of
goodies for Santa, along with an
instant picture of the cookies in the
making, so there will be no doubt
who baked them!

Thank You’s With A smile, Do
you pel grumbles when you ask the
kids to wrile their thank-you notes?
An instant picture is worth a thousand
words when your child sends a photo
of him or herself wearing the hand-
knit sweater from Grandma or the
new skates from Uncle hack, A short
nole.on the white border or attached
io the picture shares smiles—and
upprecialion—all around,

~? YULETIDE ~
” CHEER

from Carlo and Lucia

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I. was a European
custom to paint nuts
silver or gold and
hang them on the
Christmas tree.
Sometimes a verse
or tiny manger
scene would be put
in a hollowed-out

walnut that had been

broken in half and
hinged on one side -
so that it would
open and close.

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set in the
windows on
Christmas Eve _
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Christ Child
on His way.
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woman

named Mary
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APPLE COMFORT
BUTTER

1 jar (15 ozs./375 g) sweetened
apple sauce
3/4 tsp. (4 mL) ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. (1 mL) ground allspice
1/8 tsp. (.5 mL) ground cloves
1 tbsp. (15 mL) brown sugar
3/4 cup (175 mL) unsalted butter,
at room temperature
1/2 - 2/3 cup (125 mL - 150 ml)
Southern Comfort

In medium saucepan combine
apple sauce and spices. Cook and
stir over medium heat until very
thick, 10 to 15 minutes, Stir in
brown sugar. Cool apple sauce to
room temperature - 1!/2 to 2 hours.
Beat butter until fluffy: gradually
beat in apple sauce alternately with
Southern Comfort. Chill at least 6
hours or overnight. Serve on hot

(5) mL).

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